Hawaii tech events preview
A Sunday update with Hawaii News Now weekend anchor Annalisa Burgos, previewing a few upcoming tech events.
Author: Ryan Kawailani Ozawa
Lawmakers mull cryptocurrency bills
A handful of bills were introduced at the state Capitol this year to lower roadblocks to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
Hawaii tech job fair returns
The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation is partnering with Chamber of Commerce Hawaii to host the 2022 job fair virtually.
Air travel worries prompt 5G delay
The FAA has requested several delays to the planned rollout of 5G cellular phone and data networks.
Smartphones make hearing aids more accessible
If you have a hard time hearing, there are dozens of hearing apps for smartphones that can help.
‘Onipa‘a Peace March
The Onipa?a Peace March is an annual event and procession to commemorate the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1893.
New Year’s blessing at Daijingu Temple
The Daijingu Temple of Hawaii in Nuuanu offers New Year’s blessings o both humans and pets.
Tech Tip: Fix Blotter for Mac
One of my favorite small utilities for my Mac is Blotter, by Delaware-based Wireload. It’s delightfully simple and elegant, putting your calendar and reminders on your Desktop. Unfortunately, it also stopped working a few...
Bitcoin Dip
National headlines proclaimed a “crash” in the value of Bitcoin and other digital currencies last week.
Building a Better MLS
We’re a genuine home-grown technology company that has kept up with, and often surpassed, the national real estate industry.
Vinh’s Fruit Stand
This is Vinh. She lives on our street in Mililani. I’m glad I went over to meet her.
Beyond the Pandemic
I was asked to participate in the fifth and final episode of a series of town halls marking the anniversary of the pandemic, hosted by Hawaii News Now.
Unemployment Upgrade
The Department of Labor & Industrial Relations recently announced a $10 million contract to upgrade the mainframe-based system to a cloud-based one, hiring an 11-month old Idaho company named Solid State Ops.
First Impressions: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Two things I looked forward to: the new design, and as always, the better camera. Though I’ve only had it a few hours, it delivers on both.
Who is Every1ne Hawaii?
Ever since Every1ne Hawaii burst onto the local scene in April, aligned with no less than the Honolulu mayor’s office, many people have wondered who was behind this powerful but seemingly benevolent organization. It...
Facial recognition tech, new smartphones from Samsung, Motorola
Today on KITV’s “Good Morning Hawaii,” anchor Maleko McDonnell and I discuss the latest tech headlines, including the controversial facial recognition startup Clearview AI, and new smartphones from Samsung (including the Galaxy S20 flagship and Galaxy Z Flip folding phone) and Motorola’s Razr reboot and mid-priced Moto G Power.
Review: “1917” (2019)
A singular cinematic experience that was so intense, so visceral, so relentless, I was wrung out and speechless when the credits rolled.
Cats, cars, computers showcased at CES
Highlights from CES 2020 in Las Vegas, including the Sony Vision-S concept electric car, the Razer Kishi mobile gaming controller, and the Lenovo X1 Fold folding-screen computer.
Data breaches and location privacy hacks for Christmas
My latest Techspotting segment on KITV’s Good Morning Hawaii, where Maleko McDonnell and I discuss the recent Ring data breach and the bombshell New York Times report on how easy it is to track people, even with “anonymized” data.
Airpods go pro, Google gets Fitbit, and the streaming wars heat up
My latest Techspotting segment on KITV’s Good Morning Hawaii, where Maleko McDonnell and I discuss the surprise launch of Apple’s new AirPods Pro with Active Noise Canceling (ANC), the acquisition of Fitbit by Google to revitalize competition in the wearables space, and the pending launches of Apple TV+ and Disney+.
